Small barndominium floor plans

These small barndominium floor plans have under 2,000 square feet of living space, measured to the outside face of the exterior walls. Porches, shops and garages are listed separately, and that matters here: the Prairie Works and the Tinkerer each pair a compact house with a working shop, so the whole building is bigger than the living figure suggests. Compare the footprint on each home page, not only the living area, when you picture a plan on your lot.

A small plan works when every room has a job. The Ozark Gable keeps an efficient layout under a vaulted pine ceiling, with a porch swing out front and a rear deck, and it is aimed at first homes and downsizers. The Sage Cottage fits a deep full-width porch and a stone fireplace into a cottage for couples and weekend getaways. In every plan here the kitchen, dining and living space share one great room, so look hard at the sizes of the bedrooms and storage. Each home page lists room sizes, so tape a few of them out on a floor and test them with your own furniture.

Outdoor rooms stretch a small house. The Dogtrot opens a breezeway between 2 cottage wings and fills it with a swing and a ceiling fan, and the Loon Lake Retreat pairs a reading loft with a cedar wraparound deck. Wherever you build, look for storage before style: a gear room, a mudroom or a walk-in closet helps a small house stay tidy.

Need a different count? Try 2-bedroom floor plans or 3-bedroom floor plans, and look at plans with a shop if a workshop is on your list. Each plan set includes the foundation outline, the roof plan and 4 exterior elevations along with the dimensioned floor plan; the what’s included page has the rest.